Is this a safe voltage?

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Hello all, I'm a new guy on the block.

I have just overclocked my E8400 chip on an EVGA 780i motherboard. I don't know what batch number the cpu is since I didn't check before fitting my Zalman CNPS10X Extreme cooler and I won't be taking it off again anytime soon.

I'm running 3.892Ghz at 1.40625V set in BIOS and 1.37V showing in CPUz under load. Tested using Prime 95 for 5 hours with no errors. Temps are 31 at idle and 56 under load.

My question is am I ok with that voltage? The Intel recommended maximum voltage is 1.3625. What confuses me though is whether that is the BIOS setting or the CPUz setting. I think it's the latter due to vdroop but would appreciate the confirmation from you guys.

One other thing is my memory timings. I have 6GBs of Corsair CM2X dominator in total. Two sticks of 1024mbs and two sticks of 2048mbs and rated at the same speed. As you see from the picture below they all seem to be running at different timings. Why is that?

Thanks for any help

Moggy
 
Don't see a picture! Though you must be looking at the SPD page, which is not what is currently being run, thats just what the individual sticks have programmed for auto, look in the memory tab it'll tell you what all the memory is currently being run at. Also, 1.4v is generally accepted as safe yes.
 
Thanks for the reply Justin. I'm feeling happier about running that now. I can't get the pictures on but maybe you can advise me about the NB. Someone on another forum is thinking it is very high. It's currently at 1.65V.
 
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